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Old 25 March 2011, 10:41 PM
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Default K&N i57 air intake strange whistling noise ?

hey lads. i got my kn installed yesterday. im not sure i've installed it correctly. i hear that whistling sound at the lows when i give it a light blip of the throttle, and at the high rpms (when i change a gear)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WSQeP67l2w

is this normal?

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Old 25 March 2011, 10:53 PM
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dont worry m8 mine is the same its just sucking in more air you will get used to it in the end
Old 25 March 2011, 11:00 PM
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i would say it's ok mate, it's just the fact you can hear the induction noise more.
Old 25 March 2011, 11:15 PM
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Its OK,if you are running DV Delete or OEM Recirc you should have this sound,its normal..


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Old 25 March 2011, 11:42 PM
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i heard this is the sound of the turbo-spooling actually. is it?

btw. it sounds like a jet fighter its awesome
Old 26 March 2011, 08:33 AM
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don't these require a remap after fitting?
Old 26 March 2011, 08:56 AM
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i put one on and it put my eml light on so i took it off
Old 26 March 2011, 03:13 PM
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100% requires the map adjusting
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